The LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) 2013 Call for Speakers opens today for the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference.  LFI invites speakers seeking opportunities to present in Philadelphia April 21-25, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

In the wake of new all-time attendance and trade show records set in its May 2012 showing in Las Vegas, LIGHTFAIR International invites and encourages experts from the lighting industry and other industries such as architecture, design, energy, engineering, government, medical, real estate, facility management, hospitality and more to pursue presentation opportunities at LFI 2013.

The LFI 2013 Call for Speakers highlights 16 overall tracks with numerous subtopics that can be presented in 2-day and 1-day courses, 3-hour workshops and 90-minute seminars. 

Current tracks for speakers to submit their topics include:
•         Commissioning
•         Controls & Strategies
•         Daylighting
•         Design Tools
•         Electric Source & Gear Technology
•         Energy, Environment & Sustainability
•         Exterior & Roadway Lighting
•         Human Factors in Lighting
•         Inspiration & Art
•         Integrated Design Process
•         Legislation, Codes & Public Policy
•         Lighting Application
•         Lighting Mythology
•         Principles of Lighting & Electricity
•         Professional Development
•         Retrofit & Upgrade

To submit to speak or suggest a speaker, please review the LFI 2013 Call for Speakers Brochure and visit www.lightfair.com.  Submissions will be accepted online only until September 7, 2012.

For LIGHTFAIR® International 2013, the Pre-Conference program takes place Sunday, April 21 – Monday, April 22, 2013 and the LFI Trade Show and Conference runs Tuesday, April 23 – Thursday, April 25, 2013.